Quality Inspector

South Wigston
11 months ago
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Job Role: Quality Inspector
Location: Leicestershire
Shift: Rotating AM/PM
Salary: £34-£35k per annum + bonus

Note: Training will be undertaken on a day shift.

Optima UK have an exciting new opportunity for a CNC Grinder / Machine Operator to work in a well-established manufacturing facility in the Leicestershire area.

This is a permanent vacancy, and the company offer some great benefits such as: -

Benefits:

26 days floating + 7 statutory days, company events, company pension, cycle to work scheme, employee discount, free parking, sick pay, store discount.
Supplemental pay types:

Bonus scheme
Quarterly bonus

Job Role:

The Quality Inspector carries out inspection activities within a factory environment, ensuring that parts are machined in line with customer requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out first off inspections, ensuring that the part is machined to correct standard before manufacturing continues
Maintain OPC and sample inspections to ensure that parts are complying to method specifications
Complete receipt inspection where required (validation of parts returning from subcontract locations)
Skills Requirement

The ideal candidate should have:

A sound understanding of inspection techniques (on a variety of products) and proven engineering experience
Experience of inspecting to tight tolerances in a precision engineering environment
Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing Company, with demanding targets
A solid understanding of engineering drawings and method specifications
A reasonable degree of computer literacy, with basic excel experience
An understanding or ability to use SAP would be advantageous
Ability to use conventional inspection equipment
Ability to use CMM machines
Ability to work on their own initiative but also have good interpersonal and team working skills.
Excellent attention to detail and pride in work
Ability to be flexible to support the ongoing needs of the business
Complete conventional and CMM inspection work as an independent over check for parts
Understand Engineering drawings for the purpose of inspection
Complete visual inspection of parts during the inspection process.
Generation of non-conformance paperwork as applicable.
Undertake Airflow Inspection tasks as required
Consistently achieving all area targets as determined by the Cell Manager
Adherence to all company policies and procedures, including SOX, Code of Conduct and Health and Safety.

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